Pakistan’s challenge on three fronts
Beneath the surface lies the volatile reality of a state stretched thin due to hostile neighbours, and because of deepening crises within.
Ejaz Haider
Why the two-state solution is dead
Ejaz Haider explains why this idea was always a red herring in the face of recalcitrant Zionism, violent apartheid and engineered Palestinian bantustans and why the improbable —…
What the Iran-Israel war means for Pakistan
Pakistan is only tangentially involved in this conflict but it has to study the way the geopolitical game is being played and how its second- and third-order effects could impact…
Pakistan and India: where to from here?
The writer says: "Pakistan did not operationalise its quid pro quo plus response this time; it must not just retaliate, it should preempt."
Can India still go to war with Pakistan?
As tensions between India and Pakistan mounted in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, war drums were once again beaten with great ferocity in…
US President Trump’s neo- colonial fantasy in Gaza
In a series of inflammatory statements, US President Donald Trump has proposed a ‘radical reimagining’ of Gaza — one that involves forcibly relocating its Palestinian…
What does Trump 2.0 mean for the world?
While Americans are more concerned with his domestic policies, people around the world are, understandably, wondering how his foreign policies will impact them.
Should Pakistan trade with India?
No one actually disputes that talking would be better than hostile actions between Pakistan and India.
Why war in Palestine will continue
According to the writer, Hamas and Israel are sticking to their positions: Hamas wants a permanent ceasefire and complete Israeli withdrawal; Israel wants a temporary ceasefire,…
Is ‘ISIS’ still a global threat?
The writer says that as last July’s attack in Bajaur, January’s attack in Iran, and the recent terror attack in Moscow show, the ability of the group’s franchises to stage…